Inmate visits doctor, sneaks drugs into jail, DCSO says

An inmate at the Davidson County Detention Center concealed drugs and cigarettes in a sock on jail premises, according to a Davidson County Sheriff's Office news release.

An inmate at the Davidson County Detention Center concealed drugs and cigarettes in a sock on jail premises, according to a Davidson County Sheriff's Office news release.Bobby Scott Hendrix Jr., 27, of 1853 Gyro Drive, Winston-Salem, was charged Wednesday with felony possession of controlled substance on prison/jail premises, simple possession of schedule III controlled substance, simple possession of schedule IV controlled substance and inmate possession of tobacco.Personnel of the jail, according to a news release, received information Wednesday that Hendrix was sneaking contraband and controlled substances into the jail. The investigation revealed that after a recent doctor's visit Hendrix was found with cigarettes and schedule III and IV drugs concealed in a white sock, the news release stated. Arrest warrants identified Hendrix possessed seven pills of hydrocodone and Aprazalam.The sock was found during a search upon his re-entry to the detention center. Hendrix was held under an additional $10,000 secured bond. His next court date is set for Monday.Prior to the new charges, Hendrix was in the jail under a $100,000 secured bond and was awaiting a court date of Dec. 9. He was in the detention center for the charges of first-degree kidnapping, assault by strangulation, interfering with emergency communications, assault inflicting serious injury, assault on a female and resisting a public officer.

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